DEA Plans Prescription Drug Take Back Day

With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold a new National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites on Saturday September 29. Take Back Days give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs. Collection sites are open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, and the service is free and anonymous.

Americans participating in previous Take Back Days turned in nearly 1.6 million pounds—almost 774 tons—of prescription drugs. Medicines that...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - 3 days ago